Lacy Eyelet Crochet Blanket Pattern

Materials:

• Caron Simply Soft: Contrast A White (9701), Contrast B Soft Blue (9712)
• Hook: US I-9 (5.5mm), or size to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle

Size: Approx. 47"/119.5 cm wide x 56"/142 cm long

Gauge: In double crochet, using US I-9 (5.5mm) hook, 10sts=4"/10cm in floral lace pattern (as established), using US I-9 (5.5mm) hook, 6 rows=4"/10cm in floral lace pattern, using US I-9 (5.5mm) hook, (3 ch-5 space and 2 flowers)=8"/20.5cm

SPECIAL TERMS: cl:Cluster—Yarnover, insert hook in indicated st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, [yarn over, insert hook in same st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook. sc2tog: Single crochet 2 together—Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (two loops on hook), insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook.

THROW
With A, ch 153 loosely.

Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first dc) and in each remaining ch across, turn—151 dc.

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as hdc, ch 2), skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st,*ch 2,skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st; repeat from * across, turn—51 hdc and 50 ch-2 space. Fasten off A.

Row 3: Join B with slip st in first st, ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), skip first 2 ch-2 space,*(sc, ch 3, cl) in next hdc (petal made),skip next ch-2 space, (cl, ch3, sc) in next hdc (petal made),ch 5, skip next 2 ch-2 space; repeat from * 15 more times, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch,turn—2 dc, 32 petals, and 17 ch-5 space.

Row 4: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), sc in center ch of next ch-5 space, ch 2,* (cl, ch 3, sc, ch 3, cl) in space between next 2 petals (2 petals made), ch 2, sc in center ch of next ch-5 space, ch 2; repeat from * 15 more times, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn—2 dc, 32 petals, and 17 sc. Fasten off B.

Row 5: Join A with slip st in first st, ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), skip first ch-2 space, dc in next sc, ch 2, * skip next ch-2 space, sc in ch-3 space of next petal, ch 2, sc inch-3 space of next petal, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next sc, ch 2; repeat from * 15 more times, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn—19 dc, 50 ch-2 space and 32 sc.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, * 2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next st; repeat from * across, turn—151 sts.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Rows 8–67: Repeat Rows 2–7 ten times. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Top Edging
Note: Top Edging is worked along one short edge of Throw, beginning in the edge of Row 1. With RS facing, hold piece to work in ends of rows along short edge of Throw. Join A with sc in end of Row1, sc in end of same row, 2 sc in end of next 2 rows, * [sc in end of next row, 2 sc in end of next row] twice, 2 sc in end of next 2 rows; repeat from * 9 more times, sc in end of next 2 rows, 2 sc in end of last 2 rows—112 sc. Fasten off.

Lower Edging
Note: Lower Edging is worked along short edge opposite Top Edging, beginning in the edge of Row 67. With RS facing, hold piece to work in ends of rows along opposite short edge of Throw. Join A with sc in end of Row 67 row, sc in end of same row, * [sc in end of next row, 2 sc in end of next row] twice, 2 sc in end of next 2 rows; repeat from * 10 more times—112 sc. Fasten off.

Border
With RS facing, join B with sc in first st of top edging.

Round 1: Sc2tog, sc in next 109 sts; pivot to work along side of Throw, sc in end of top edging row, sc in next 151 sts, sc in end of lower edging row; pivot to work along lower edging, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 109 sts; pivot to work along side of Throw, sc in end of lower edging row, working in free loops along opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next 151 ch, sc in end of top edging row; join with slip st in first sc—528 sc.

Round 2: Slip st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 4 sts, ch 5, skip next 3 sts, * sc in next 5 sts, ch 5, skip next 3 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—330 sc and 66 ch-5 space.

Round 3: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 sts, ch 7, skip next st, skip next ch-5 space, * skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch 7, skip next st, skip next ch-5 space; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—198 sc and 66 ch-7space.

Round 4: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 4, insert hook in center ch of next ch-5 space of Round 2 and in center ch of next ch-7 space of Round 3, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook (slip st at the same time made), ch 4, * skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 4, slip st at the same time in center ch of next ch-5 space of Round 2 and center ch of next ch-7 space of Round 3, ch 4; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—66 sc, 66 slip st, and 132 ch-4 space.

Round 5: Ch 5, skip first ch-4 space, (slip st, ch 5, slip st, ch 5, slip st) in next slip st, ch 5, skip next ch-4 space, * slip st in next sc, ch 5, skip next ch-4 space, (slip st, ch 5, slip st, ch 5, slip st) in next slip st, skip next ch-4 space; repeat from * around; join with slip st in same sc as beginning slip st. Fasten off. Using yarn needle, weave in ends.